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Baby Doll

Baby Doll
ca. 1935 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Armand Marseille (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Germany (manufactured)

very hard composition or possibly stoneware, moulded, socket head with bent limb (ordinary) composition body; blue glass sleeping eyes and moulded hair painted light brown; open mouth painted red - may have shown teeth at one time
clothing:-
romper suit, white cotton and red and green floral print
dress and matching knickers, pink rayon crepe
jacket and bonnet, yellow with white trim, knitted mercerized cotton


Object details

Object type
Baby doll
TitleBaby Doll (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded composition, stoneware, glass, cloth
Stoneware
Composition
Glass
Cloth
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Baby Doll, composition, Armand Marseille, German, about 1935
Physical description
very hard composition or possibly stoneware, moulded, socket head with bent limb (ordinary) composition body; blue glass sleeping eyes and moulded hair painted light brown; open mouth painted red - may have shown teeth at one time
clothing:-
romper suit, white cotton and red and green floral print
dress and matching knickers, pink rayon crepe
jacket and bonnet, yellow with white trim, knitted mercerized cotton
Dimensions
  • Height: 24in
  • Height: 7in
  • Box length: 26in
  • Box width: 11in
  • Box depth: 7in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • AM // Germany // 518/8k (nape; moulded)
  • 1225/60 W (box label)
Historical context
K in the mark stands for Kurbelkofp (socket head)
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.891-1988

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O55002/baby-doll-baby-doll-armand-marseille/
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